Tag: Chicago railroad

Eastern Steam Trips

Producer: Greg Scholl Locations: AZ, IL, OH, VA Timeframe: 1950s, 1960s, 2002 Length: 1 hour 05 minutes Sources: Warren Scholl, Don Jamison, A.J. Crockett, more… This collection features assorted railroad operated steam specials from the 1950s and 1960s. Locomotives from: B&O, CB&Q, GTW, N&W, and Reading are the vintage subjects. Additionally, there is a 2002 […]

Tags Burlington Route, Canadian Pacific, Chicago railroad, Grand Trunk, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Reading, steam train

ATVR Reviews C Vision

Midwest Rails in the 1970’s

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Post date November 24, 2024
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Producer: Chris Laskowski Locations: Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin Timeframe: 1970s Length: 70 minutes Source: Steve Horn A collection of 1970s Midwest railroading films. Cinematographer Steve Horn was a conductor on Chicago and NorthWestern. He recorded in Chicago, Green Bay, Minneapolis, and Duluth areas to name several. A Milwaukee Road freight is chased on rare trackage. A […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, steam train

ATVR Reviews Plets Express

Salute To The Soo Line

Producer: Bradley A. Plets Locations: Chicago area, Milwaukee, LaCrosse, Minneapolis, Minot Timeframe: 1990- 1995 Length: 2 hours Source: Bradley Plets Soo Line tour circa 1992. Chicago to Milwaukee. Additionally, Wisconsin to Minneapolis area. This on former Milwaukee Road lines. Rural scenes abound in Minnesota and North Dakota later in the show. A single DVD-R. Full […]